Posted November 13, 2026 9:17 am
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A man is dead after a fire broke out in an east-end Toronto home Friday morning, police say.
Toronto fire crews were called to a home at 18 Marlena Dr., near Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street, around 6:30 a.m. Nov. 13 for reports of a residential blaze.
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Crews arrived to smoke in the area and knocked down the fire. After searching the home, firefighters found one person in the basement and commenced CPR.
A man was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Several nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution, police said.
Crews remain at the scene to monitor hotspots.
The cause of the fire is not known.
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An investigation is underway.
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Source: Global News · Aaron D'Andrea
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